Abstract
Positron emission tomography was used to quantify changes in myocardial blood flow during mental stress in patients with and without coronary artery disease. Blunted augmentation of myocardial blood flow during mental stress was observed in regions without significant epicardial stenosis.
Publication types
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Letter
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Ammonia
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Case-Control Studies
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Coronary Circulation*
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Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging
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Coronary Disease / physiopathology*
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Dipyridamole
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Heart / diagnostic imaging*
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Humans
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Nitrogen Radioisotopes
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Stress, Psychological / physiopathology*
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Tomography, Emission-Computed*
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Vasodilator Agents
Substances
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Nitrogen Radioisotopes
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Vasodilator Agents
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Dipyridamole
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Ammonia